Africa Ranking
Top 10 Longest Serving Presidents in Africa, 2022
Equatorial Guinea's president Teodoro Obiang is the longest serving president in Africa and the world. He is closely followed by Cameroons President Paul Biya.
People & Politics
List of African Countries and Their Presidents (2022)
This is a list of African countries and their presidents, heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 2022.
Africa Ranking
Top 20 Richest Men in Africa 2022: Their Age, Business and Net Worth
According to 2022 Forbes ranking, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is Africa’s richest man. His net-worth is estimated at $13.5 billion.
People & Politics
Belgium Returns Patrice Lumumba’s Tooth to Family 61 Years After His Murder
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Belgian authorities have returned a tooth belonging to the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Emery Lumumba
Africa Ranking
Updated: Top 10 Oldest Presidents in Africa, 2022
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Paul Biya is the oldest president in Africa and the oldest president in central Africa. He is also the second-longest-ruling president in Africa.
Africa Ranking
Billionaires in Africa: These are the Youngest Billionaires in Africa (Forbes, 2022)
According to Forbes' 2022 World Billionaires rankings, Tanzania's Mohammed Dewji is the Youngest Billionaire in Africa.
The youngest billionaire in Africa comes in at just 45 years old, with the seventh youngest being 58 years old.
"Africa's youngest billionaire title is...
History
Rwanda Remembers Victims of 1994 Genocide
Today, 7th April, 2022, marks 28 years since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda in which over 800,000 people were killed in 100 days of inhumane slaughter.
People & Politics
Top 25 Most Beautiful Black Actresses in the World, 2022
Top 25 Most Beautiful Black Actresses in The World, 2022: From Megalyn to Thuso Mbedu, these are some of the most beautiful black actresses in the world.
People & Politics
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90.
His death was confirmed in a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
It marked "another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to...
People & Politics
Dr Sian Proctor, the First Black Woman to Pilot a Spacecraft
On September 15, 2021, Sian Proctor became the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft and the fourth Black woman to go to space.
Latest News
The Virginia Killing Act of 1669: the Law That Made It Legal to Kill a Slave
The Virginia casual killing act of 1669 declared that, should a slave be killed as a result of extreme punishment, the master should not face charges for the murder.
Religion
The Creation Story of the Akamba People of Kenya
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In the beginning, Mulungu the creator is said to have formed a man and a woman in heaven before placing them on a rock in on earth, where it is said that their footprints, as well as the footprints of their animals, can still be seen today.
History
Bussa’s Rebellion of 1816, the Largest Slave Revolt in Barbadian History
The largest slave rebellion in Barbadian history took place during the Bussa uprising in April 1816. The rebellion takes its name from the African-born...
Africa Ranking
Top 10 Longest Serving Presidents in Africa, 2022
Equatorial Guinea's president Teodoro Obiang is the longest serving president in Africa and the world. He is closely followed by Cameroons President Paul Biya.
History
Cornelius Frederiks: the Namibian Captain Who Was Locked Up in a Concentration Camp for Fighting Against German Colonialists
Cornelius Frederiks was a Namibian freedom fighter who actively fought a guerrilla-style war against German colonialists during the Herero-Nama war of 1904.
